tyun4 mun4 keoi1屯門區屯门区
Jyutpingtyun4 mun4 keoi1
Yaletyùhn mùhn kēui
Definition
Tuen Mun District, located in Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Locals often drop the word 區 when talking about the area, simply referring to it as 屯門. Using the full name 屯門區 is typically reserved for formal contexts like news reports, government documents, or when distinguishing the district from the town center itself. It carries a slightly more administrative or geographical tone compared to the casual 屯門.
Examples
Where in Tuen Mun District do you live?
The transport in Tuen Mun District is very convenient.
Related words
Common phrases
Tuen Mun District Council
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
